As the Republican minority leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee, which oversees D.C., you would think Chaffetz has some pull. But given Congress has only intervened in D.C.’s lawmaking three times in the past 25 years, it would be something of a miracle if the House actually tried exercising its 30-day review period to ban marriage. That, and even Chaffetz knows it’ll be all but impossible: “It’s going to be exceptionally difficult because Democrats have us outnumbered by large amounts. Nevertheless, we’re going to try.”

Once upon a time (read: the run-up to the 2008 election( we would’ve actually agreed with Chaffetz. But that was before we learned even Democrats often willfully ignore, and sometimes impede on the rights of gay Americans. But do we expect Democrats would actually join Republicans to eliminate marriage in D.C. Well, that’s a stretch even for us.

His photo answers the question “What do you get when an icky elf fucks Mr. Bean?”

Dec 16, 2009 at 1:29 pm · @Reply ·

Cam

Gee, a Momon politician from Utah trying to prevent gay rights….what a shock.

Dec 16, 2009 at 1:34 pm · @Reply ·

Katie

Needless to say, Chaffetz has issues.

He was a Jewish San Francisco liberal, son of Kitty Dukakis and her first husband, John Chaffetz (who wrote a book in defense of gay marriage called Gay Reality: The Team Guido Story). Young Jason moved to Utah, became a Republican, converted to Mormonism, hence the need to continually prove himself to Utah voters.

I’ve always told my daughter I’d always stand by her, no matter what. Not sure what I’d do if she became a Republican.